-ité

See also: ite, ITE, ʻite, -ite, and -īte

French

Etymology

Borrowed from the Latin suffix -itātem, accusative of -itās. Compare the inherited -té from the same source.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /i.te/
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Suffix

-ité f (plural -ités)

  1. Alternative form of -té, giving a quality or characteristic of an adjective; -ity

Derived terms
French terms suffixed with -ité

Middle French

Etymology

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Suffix

-ité

  1. -ity

Old French

Etymology

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Suffix

-ité

  1. -ity
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